6 on the United Kingdom Independent Charts. Welcome to the new home of local Tributes. I recently had the pleasure of seeing Robert Forster playing at a small club in Melbourne, touring to promote The Evangelist album. Robert Forster, Toff in Town, Melbourne How strange it must be being Robert Forster. [4]:78–9 In 1975 he formed The Mosquitoes with Stephen Hollingsworth and the following year he was in The Godots with Malcolm Kelly. Will only be shown once. [41] In May 2013 Forster performed at Primera Persona, Barcelona, he was backed by local indie musicians, Part Company. Robert Forster His collection of music criticism, The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll , was published in 2009. 21.3.2021. Nashville". [42] His repertoire included new songs, which he hoped to record. [11] According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, both singles were "sparsely produced, poorly played yet passionately performed folksy, post-punk pop songs. 1992", "Robert Forster and Warm Nights in a promotional shot in Turbot Street, Brisbane, Queensland, ca. [13][32] It had been recorded with Pickvance and Thompson at Good Luck Studios, London, from September to November 2007 (except a track, "A Place to Hide Away"). He picked three songs co-written with McLennan, including "Demon Days", which is the last track the pair wrote together, and recorded them alongside his own material for his first solo album in 11 years, The Evangelist, which was released on 26 April 2008 through Yep Roc Records. All of the same notices from your local area, but in a slightly different location.Bookmark this page so you can always find notices local to you. His painting of Go-Betweens frontman Robert Forster was chosen from nearly 1,000 entrants and awarded the $150,000 Doug Moran portrait prize at … In December 1977 he co-founded an indie rock group, The Go-Betweens, with fellow musician, Grant McLennan. © APN Newspapers Ltd 2021. [7][9] It was a paean to the Hollywood actress of the same name. Texte : Ian Darby, professeur de biologie à l'université de Melbourne. It appeared in September that year and McFarlane described it as "a laid-back collection of summery pop". © APN Newspapers Ltd 2021. I Love Robert Forster And I Always Have. Find information on all of Robert Forster’s upcoming concerts, tour dates and ticket information for 2021-2022. [39] In 2008, 16 Lovers Lane (1988) was highlighted on Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) TV's The Great Australian Albums series as a classic example of 1980s rock music. A recent writing exercise set by the GSV Writers Circle in Melbourne challenged us to tell a short story in the third person, present tense. Tributes have flowed across the movie world after Robert Forster, a prolific character actor who was nominated for an Oscar for Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown, died of brain cancer aged 78. In the early 1990s Forster and Bäumler were married, the couple have two children. I chose an example from my latest book Sentenced to Debt: Robert Forrester, First Fleeter to explain what happened to Robert Forrester's long-term de facto wife after his death in 1827. [16][25], In 2000, after both Forster and McLennan had each recorded four solo albums, The Go-Betweens reformed with Pickvance, to create a new studio album, The Friends of Rachel Worth, they were assisted by Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi) on drums and backing vocals and Sam Coomes (Quasi) on keyboards. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited under the laws of Australia and [5][16] Raggett felt it was "an interesting and at times defiantly anti-hip visit through a surprising, entertaining selection of songs". In December 1989, after recording six albums, The Go-Betweens disbanded. [24] The album's lead single, "Cryin' Love", included a music video which McFarlane states is "one of the most entertaining film clips for the year". If you have any questions or feedback, please email us at enquiries@mytributes.com.au. Redirect dialog. ... and would help pay for paints and linens for an upcoming show in Melbourne… [6] He also wrote the B-side, "Karen", as an ode to the university's library staff, "[t]here was kindness in the library, then you walk out of the library into the harsh real world". [21], By 1995 Forster had formed a three-piece group, Warm Nights, with Thompson and Adele Pickvance on bass guitar. Robert Forster was born Robert Wallace Foster, Jr. in Rochester, New York, to Grace Dorothy (Montanarella) and Robert Wallace Foster, Sr., who worked as an elephant trainer and baking supply company executive. [35] He was asked by then-editor of The Monthly, Christian Ryan, to write a regular column. Download Robert Forster's Postcard to Melbourne (1.09 MB) Download 1.09 MB Former Go Between Robert Forster is a Brisbane boy through and through but he's had many adventures in Melbourne. Robert Derwent Garth Forster (born 29 June 1957) is an Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and music critic. [42] He described his writing to Time Out Barcelona's Marta Salicrú "[m]y work is very autobiographical – I'm a singer-songwriter ... My songs reflect on and talk about my life and how I've lived it. Best known for roles in Lord of the Rings, Chariots of Fire, Fifth Element and Alien. Now in his sixth decade, the former Go-Between has been spending time since the unfairly-enforced end of the group writing about other people’s music for Australian arts and society magazine The Monthly. Robert Wallace Forster Jr. (July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor, … Robert has 7 jobs listed on their profile. Robert Forster's image "hovers on the surface of the canvas like a vibrating aura," judges said. In May 2001 "Cattle and Cane", from The Go-Between's Before Hollywood (1983) was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. This is his first solo album in four years - his … View Robert Forster’s profile on LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional community. For his debut solo album, Danger in the Past, Forster was backed on vocals by Karin Bäumler of German pop group, Baby You Know. [34] Forster later recalled "[m]usic journalism was something that always interested me but only as a reader. Forster began writing as a music critic in 2005 for national current affairs magazine The Monthly and a columnist for its sister publication The Saturday Paper in 2014. [27] Allmusic's Hal Horowitz praised their "[p]oetic, languid, spoken/sung vocals similar to Lou Reed weave between lovely melodies whose appeal unfolds with repeated listens";[26] however it "sounds more like a combination of two solo albums rather than one from a cohesive unit". [5][18] Karin Bäumler featured on violin and vocals on To Live Is to Fly. [6][10] Forster then wrote their second single, "People Say". In 1975 he formed The Mosquitoes with Stephen Hollingsworth and the following year he was in The Godots with Malcolm Kelly. Visuel: Thibault Balahy, à partir d'une vidéo récente de Robert Forster. [6] In December 1977 the pair co-founded an indie rock group, The Go-Betweens, with Forster on guitar and McLennan on bass guitar, and both as singer-songwriters. [3][4]:79–80 Forster enjoyed music by Mott the Hoople, Patti Smith, Ry Cooder and The Velvet Underground. Veteran Aussie musician Robert Forster will embark on an Australian tour this July to celebrate the release of his first solo album in four years.. Taking place at THE TOFF IN TOWN, MELBOURNE on March 10th, 2016, you can find more ticket and event information, lineup, artists, set times and extra show dates online. [30][31], In July 2007 Forster resumed his solo music career with live performances over four nights at the Queensland Music Festival. Robert Forster passed away in Los Angeles Friday evening surrounded by his family, his long-time publicist Kathie Berlin told CNN. [5][16] Allmusic's Ned Raggett found the album showed "literate, understated rock & roll" with his "gently cracked, high vocals" and "setting and maintaining a variety of moods from sudden energy to soft rumination". Rugby league has been a consequential part of life in most Australian homes since it started back in 1908. “He (Forster) is a very special person, a very important artist in Australia,” what said of his subject. He would not stay in the house if there were other people present ... he and I would have cups of tea on the verandah and debate the place of politics in art". The President, Committee and Members of the Bentleigh RSL Sub Branch regret the passing of a Comrade. Robert Forster is not due to play near your location currently - but they are scheduled to play 6 concerts across 1 country in 2021-2022. The Duke of Edinburgh has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has confirmed, after he was taken to hospital in London feeling “unwell”. $40. [13] By November 1980 Lindy Morrison (ex-Xero) had joined the group on drums and backing vocals. by international treaty. There are 20+ professionals named "Robert Forster", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Disaster in Motion; One thing I’ve noted about myself is that a number of the men I most admire in the arts are unusually tall and inordinately thin. I had to find someone and I found Lee Remick". 16 hit on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the United States. Sign in to get statistics for your ... Robert Forster at Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, Australia. Robert Forster will be appearing at: 13th October: Northern Ireland: Belfast: Empire: Robert solo: 14th October: England: York: The Crescent: Robert solo: 15th October It is probably not surprising that a young lad in New Zealand on a dairy farm would be interested in astronomy. Artist: Robert Forster, Venue: Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne, Australia. Thanks Robert. [23], Forster's next solo album, Warm Nights, was recorded in London in 1996 and produced by Edwyn Collins (The Proclaimers, Vic Godard, A House) – Collins also provided guitar alongside a five-member brass section. His collection of music criticism, The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll, was published in 2009. Today is with my family, tomorrow is Nambour, the first show since Europe, the start of the Australian tour. 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[22] Forster denied it was a tribute show: "anyone that did the Australian Go-Betweens Show would be tighter ... people that start those [tribute] bands generally play a lot tighter than the bands that they're honouring or copying or whatever". Allmusic's Stewart Mason described him, as having "a knack for crafty pop songs along with the brooding ballads he contributed to the Go-Betweens' albums, and his solo career has shown a healthy mix of the two styles". [18] Bäumler also provided vocals for Forster's Danger in the Past. [33], Since May 2005 Forster has had a parallel career as a music critic, he began writing for the Australian magazine, The Monthly and its sister publication The Saturday Paper in 2014. He attended Brisbane Grammar School in Spring Hill where he started to learn guitar and wrote poetry. Robert Forster is the guest on the latest episode of the Nakedly Examined Music podcast. [8], In May 1978 Forster's first recorded work was the group's debut single, "Lee Remick", which appeared in September. In 2008, 16 Lovers Lane (1988) was highlighted on Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) TV's The Great Australian Albums series as a classic example of 1980s rock music. ‘Twin Layers of Lightning: a review of Robert Forster’s “Grant and I”’, by David Nichols October 7, 2016 The Lifted Brow In his recent memoir The Summer of ’82 comedian Dave O’Neil describes his first trek from his parents’ home in the Melbourne suburb of Mitcham to St Kilda and the Seaview Ballroom. [7][12] It peaked at No. The Twerps join Robert Forster for Surfing Magazines at Happy Mondays on Curtain House rooftop bar. [26] The Village Voice's critic, Robert Christgau, described them as "rather than lyric poets, as I once thought, Forster and McLennan are better conceived as short-story writers, with the concreteness and forward motion of voices and music compensating for imagistic technique and low word count". Robert Forster is a singer-songwriter and co-founder of The Go-Betweens. [5][13][26] It was issued in September with Bäumler credited for string arrangements, and production duties shared by Coomes, Forster, McLennan and Weiss. [4]:77 He attended Brisbane Grammar School in Spring Hill where he started to learn guitar and wrote poetry. Back in 1982, The Go-Betweens' Forster, McLennan and Morrison had recorded, "After the Fireworks", as a collaboration with The Birthday Party's Nick Cave on vocals, Mick Harvey on piano and Rowland S. Howard on guitar. “I loved him as a teenager. Ce concert a eu lieu le 8 août 2008. [16] Raggett found it is "a touch less obviously country-pitched in comparison – more of the deft, understated rock/pop". [16] For touring he formed Robert Forster's Silver Backwash with David McCormack on guitar, Robert Moore on bass guitar and Glenn Thompson on drums. [34] On 25 October 2006 Forster won the Pascall Prize for Critical Writing for his columns. Robert Forster, Jen Cloher, Thin White Ukes (Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne) ... Not long from her triumph at the “Horses” album show at the Melbourne Festival, Jen Cloher came on and immediately created a welcoming, homey feel in a big room with hundreds still spread thinly. There’s a song on Robert Forster’s new album, Songs To Play, called I Love Myself and I Always Have. [37], In May 2001 "Cattle and Cane", co-written by Forster and McLennan,[38] from The Go-Between's Before Hollywood (1983) was selected by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. ‘Inferno’ is acclaimed Australian singer-songwriter ROBERT FORSTER'S first solo album in 4 years - his second album over the last eleven years. [17] In November he issued a single, "Baby Stones", from the album. [6], As a member of The Go-Betweens he contributed to all their studio albums, Send Me a Lullaby (February 1982), Before Hollywood (May 1983), Spring Hill Fair (September 1984), Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express (March 1986), Tallulah (June 1987) and 16 Lovers Lane (September 1988). [40] On 25 June 2010, the Brisbane City Council celebrated the opening of the Go Between Bridge with a concert featuring performances by Forster, Angus & Julia Stone, Josh Pyke and Bob Evans. The Go-Betweens co-founder will release Inferno on March 1, which features previously released lead single Inferno (Brisbane In Summer). [28], The Go-Betweens line-up of Forster, McLennan, Pickvance and Thompson (he had rejoined in 2001) issued two more studio albums, Bright Yellow Bright Orange (2003) and Oceans Apart (2005),[13] Allmusic's Stewart Mason described Forster as having "a knack for crafty pop songs along with the brooding ballads he contributed to the Go-Betweens' albums, and his solo career has shown a healthy mix of the two styles". [28] He declared that Forster's tracks "are the catchiest and most fetching tracks on the album, taking up surfing dreams, a fond and funny envoi to Patti Smith, and a life-swapping fable that when you think about it may be a love song after all". Robert Forster Announces Australian Album Tour. Robert Forster tour dates and tickets 2021-2022 near you. He was of English, Irish, and Italian descent. He was of English, Irish, and Italian descent. A portrait of Forster, by the artist known as what, won the 2019 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. [1], Robert Derwent Garth Forster was born on 29 June 1957 and grew up in Brisbane. [2][3] His father was a fitter and turner and his mother taught physical education. Forster only makes records when he feels he has the songs - on ‘Inferno’, he has 9 he totally believes in. [29] Grant McLennan died on 6 May 2006 of a heart attack, aged 48. [34] Previously he had virtually no print experience, with only a column on hair care for a fanzine in the 1980s to his credit. The President, Committee and Members of the Bentleigh RSL Sub Branch regret the passing of a Comrade. In the podcast, Robert discusses No Fame from Inferno (2019), Here Comes a City from Oceans Apart (2005), On My Block from Before Hollywood (1982) and Let Me Imagine You from Songs to Play (2015).. [5] In 1976 Forster met Grant McLennan in drama classes in his second year at the University of Queensland, they were both fans of Bob Dylan and the New York music scene. [20] Forster also produced his third solo album, I Had a New York Girlfriend, which is a collection of cover versions recorded in Melbourne in 1994. His father was a fitter and turner and his mother taught physical education. Robert Forster once wrote an insightful, loving homage to Paul Kelly in his capacity as a music critic for The Monthly . Robert Forster is returning to the Thornbury Theatre on Friday 5th July, touring behind his new solo album ‘Inferno’. Forster and Morrison had separated as a couple earlier and Forster began his solo music career from 1990. Review: Robert Forster at Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne on February 14, 2020. Robert Derwent Garth Forster was born on 29 June 1957 and grew up in Brisbane. Beautiful finish to a wonderful performance. [5][16] A single, "Drop", had appeared a month ahead of the album. In 1976 Forster met Grant McLennan in drama classes in his second year at the University of Queensland, they were both fans of Bo… [7][8] Later Forster also provided keyboards and McLennan took up guitar. [7][8] Forster and McLennan wrote most of the tracks for the band's albums and alternated lead vocal duties. Unauthorised reproduction is prohibited under the laws of Australia and Buy ROBERT FORSTER with special guests LOWER PLENTY tickets for 2016 at Moshtix. [44], For other people named Robert Forster, see. 21/03/2021 PM8470 RAN. This World Parkinson's Day we pay tribute to British actor, Sir Ian Holm. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Robert’s connections and jobs at similar companies. Robert Forster, Actor: Jackie Brown. No-one. There are some singer-songwriters who say too much". [22] Late that year Forster and McLennan performed together in Brisbane and the duo were accompanied by Pickvance and Thompson. Forster's solo studio albums are Danger in the Past (1990), Calling from a Country Phone (1993), I Had a New York Girlfriend (1995), Warm Nights (1996), The Evangelist (2008) and Songs To Play (2015). The bones of the story are: he is born into a large Adelaide family in 1955; his father dies when Kelly is 13; he begins playing the guitar at 18; and, after a short time studying Arts at Flinders University, he starts to drift. [36] In 2009 he collated some of his critiques, written from 2005 to 2009, on international artists The Rolling Stones, Nana Mouskouri, Neil Diamond and Cat Power as well as Australian acts Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Mark Seymour and Paul Kelly. In 1988, "Streets of Your Town", co-written by McLennan and Forster, became the band's biggest chart hit in both Australia and the United Kingdom. Saturday 12 March 2016. [14][15] It was released that year as a single under the band name, Tuff Monks, on Au Go Go Records. Allmusic's Thom Jurek noted that Forster "has never been this direct before, so unadorned and honest, and yes, vulnerable without the mask of his gift to weave a story, even in first person, and make himself seem a narrator". Robert Forster + Jen Cloher – The Thornbury Theatre, Melbourne (27/11/2015) The lush setting of The Thornbury Theatre seemed an appropriate one for this evening’s performances, as a decidedly middle aged crowd moved around the tables scattered in the opulent cavern. In 1980 Lindy Morrison joined the group on drums and backing vocals and by 1981 Forster and Morrison were also lovers. [16][17] It was produced by Harvey (Anita Lane) and issued on Beggars Banquet Records. By December 1989 the group disbanded; Forster and Morrison had separated as a couple earlier and Forster began his solo music career from 1990. In it he pondered why, if Kelly’s songs “are so simple and the ideas behind them so clear”, more people don’t write like him? From 2000 to 2006, The Go-Betweens reformed and issued three more studio albums before Grant McLennan died on 6 May 2006, of a heart attack. Want to see Robert Forster in concert? Get Robert Forster setlists - view them, share them, discuss them with other Robert Forster fans for free on setlist.fm! View the profiles of professionals named "Robert Forster" on LinkedIn. The week-end after is Melbourne, then Sydney, then Brisbane on July 20 - hoping for a big hometown crowd, then Melbourne again, to finish in Hobart at the Museum Of … The podcast can be heard at Nakedly Examined Music. [6][19], By 1993 Forster had returned to Brisbane to record his second solo album, Calling from a Country Phone, at Sunshine Studios with members of local pop group, Custard. The 78-year old … Forster performing at Dombrowsky Bookstore, Australasian Performing Right Association, Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond Express, "Doug Moran prize 2019: mysterious artist 'What' wins $150,000 for Robert Forster portrait", "The Australian Go-Betweens Show: Forster Interview", "An Interview with Robert Forster, Author of, "Prize for Go-Between at a critical point in his career", "The songs that resonate through the years", "SBS takes Great Australian Albums to MIPCOM 08", "Robert Forster performs in Primera Persona", "Robert Forster and Warm Nights performing in Brisbane, Queensland, ca. Robert Forster was born Robert Wallace Foster, Jr. in Rochester, New York, to Grace Dorothy (Montanarella) and Robert Wallace Foster, Sr., who worked as an elephant trainer and baking supply company executive. They were sunny, catchy and hopelessly romantic, earning the band immediate local and international acclaim". My stories aren't obvious. by international treaty. [14], After the disbandment of The Go-Betweens, Forster relocated to Germany in 1990 and recorded his debut solo album, Danger in the Past, in Berlin. Brisbane has been in the blood of many of Robert Forster's finest songs for the past 40 years. I thought about music and I would almost run ideas through my head when I listened to a record or saw a concert, but I never put any of thoughts to paper". Robert Forster. [5][16][24] The rhythm section were Pickvance and Thompson. The Toff in Town, Melbourne. I LOVE ROBERT FORSTER AND I ALWAYS HAVE. [17] Forster and Bäumler married in the early 1990s. I wanted to write a love song. [7], In November 1979 The Go-Betweens relocated to London, they re-released their early material and followed with another single, "I Need Two Heads", also written by Forster. The follow-up single, "Was There Anything I Could Do? Robert Forster. Get the Robert Forster Setlist of the concert at Caravan Music Club, Melbourne, Australia on July 7, 2019 from the Inferno Tour and other Robert Forster Setlists for free on setlist.fm! [7] The group remained in UK for almost a year but ran out of money and needed a drummer, so they returned to Brisbane. ", was a No. Robert Forster The Toff in Town, Melbourne Saturday 12 March 2016 $40. But I'm not one of those lyricists who explains everything. "It’s been there from the start," Forster tells Double J's Karen Leng of his city's place in his work. [22] In May the following year the same line-up performed at Les Inrockuptibles's 10th anniversary celebration in Paris. [37] It was published as The 10 Rules of Rock and Roll: Collected Music Writings 2005–09 on Black Inc books. But who was I in love with? [16] In mid-1997 Forster and McLennan briefly reformed The Go-Betweens for a series of gigs in the UK. They commenced in 2006. 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